by Nicole Ovadia | Jan 10, 2025 | Blog
Nicole Ovadia, VP of Forecasting and Analysis, co-authored this post with Lauren Ross, VP of Media Valuations. It seems that 2025 is poised to be an intriguing year for local media. With new leadership in Washington and a positive economic outlook, numerous deals and...
by Lauren Ross | Jan 31, 2023 | BIA, Blog, Broadcast, Radio
Looking at the last two years offers insights into the broadcast transaction landscape. Let’s start with television. The 2021 and 2022 television transaction landscape was marked by megadeals by Gray and Standard General. Total TV deal volume more than...
by Mark Fratrik | May 19, 2020 | BIA, Blog, Broadcast, Radio
As we muddle through the COVID-19 pandemic, station sales are not strong, especially for Radio. The following chart shows year-to-date transactions of 2020 compared to 2019. So far this year, there has not been any large television group sale as was the case in 2019...
by Mark Fratrik | Jan 19, 2018 | BIA, Blog, Broadcast, Radio
In terms of radio and television station transactions, the past year was strong but not overwhelming. As shown in the year end totals, BIA/Kelsey reports that the total number of television stations sold in 2017 were 107 for a total value of nearly $4.7 billion. For...
by Mark Fratrik | Feb 2, 2017 | BIA, Blog, Radio
Clearly, the radio industry got shocked today with the announcement of Entercom and CBS Radio being combined into one company. For several months, the prospect of CBS Radio as a separate public company through a new IPO has led many to consider the potential dynamics...
